The Biosocial Theory of Environment Impact on the Juveniles (Essay Sample)

The Biosocial Theory of Environment Impact on the Juveniles
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The Biosocial Theory of Environment Impact on the Juveniles
The biosocial theory seeks to explain antisocial behaviour by examining both biological and environmental factors. Biosocial theory recognizes the recognizes genetics, neuropsychology, and possible evolutionary contributions. A juvenile is described as a teenager of age 9 to 18 who participates in illegal criminal behaviour. In my view, the environment plays a significant role in influencing criminal behaviour in youths. The cultural and social conditions in which adolescents grow influence their behaviour.
These settings that affect adolescent behaviour and risk taking go beyond family to peers, schools, and communities. The family is a significant player in creating an environment for juvenile delinquency to occur this is supported strongly by the prevailing economic and social conditions that affect family functioning they include economic adversity, the divorce of parents, death, mental breakdown or illegal parental activities (Schepers, 2016).
Juvenile delinquency is also a function of peer interactions; studies reveal that there is a sharp correlation between adolescents' attitudes and behaviours and those of their friends. Studies suggest that when an individual interact with particular people, he or she is disposed to assume the habits or traits of that particular group. Hence, teenagers who are exposed to gang groups and criminal groups tend to demonstrate criminal behaviour. Some peer group has deviancy training where specific models of interplays within friendship dyads strengthen dialogue about deviant behaviours strongly related with consequent participation in that action. The school is also an avenue for juvenile delinquency. It is in schools that race and class form gangs, which may result in bullying and criminal activities that predisposed one to juvenile behaviour (Schepers, 2016).
The community is an essential element in juvenile behaviour. It is in the neighbourho...